William Sinkler Manning
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Home Town: Washington, DC
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General Orders No. 37, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William Sinkler Manning, Major, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Verdun, France, November 5, 1918. Leading his command in the face of extremely heavy artillery and machine-gun fire, Major Manning displayed remarkable bravery and coolness in reorganizing his battalion after severe losses had been inflicted on them. By continuous encouragement and daring, he directed operations to the successful gaining of his objective. During operations, Major Manning was instantly killed by a machine-gun bullet.